ACCOUNTING & TAXATION TOO ASSOCIATE LTD
💤Zombieactive
07592440 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£291
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £291
Net assets shrinking
Down £7 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£291
↓ 2.3% YoY
Current Assets
£401
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £291 | £298 |
| Current assets | £401 | £610 |
| Net assets | £291 | £298 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 confirmation-statement
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-04➖GOCOOL, Akash resigneddirector
- 2025-06-15➖SOWAHA, Victor Afifi resigneddirector
- 2025-06-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-01➕SOWAHA, Victor Afifi appointeddirector
- 2025-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-14➖SOWAHA, Victor resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-14➖SOWAHA, Victor Afifi resigneddirector
- 2023-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-06➕GOCOOL, Akash appointeddirector
- 2022-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-14➖GOCOOL, Akash resigneddirector
- 2020-08-27➕GOCOOL, Akash appointeddirector
- 2020-05-01➕SOWAHA, Victor Afifi appointeddirector
- 2011-04-12➖SOWAHA, Victor Afifi resigneddirector
- 2011-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCOUNTING & TAXATION TOO ASSOCIATE LTD
- 2011-04-05➕OLAGBAIYE, Jacob Kunle Samuel appointeddirector
- 2011-04-05➕SOWAHA, Victor appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-05➕SOWAHA, Victor Afifi appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GOCOOL, Akash resigned 2025-11-04; SOWAHA, Victor Afifi resigned 2025-06-15
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Abiodun Olagbaiye Individual · British · DOB 12/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/01/2026 |
Miss Claudia Stephanie Sowaha Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/01/2026 |
Mr Victor Afifi Sowaha Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jacob Kunle Samuel Olagbaiyeceased 10/01/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
210 Old Brompton Road
London
SW5 0BS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
OLAGBAIYE, Jacob Kunle Samuel→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SOWAHA, Victor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-05 · resigned 2023-04-14
GOCOOL, Akash→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-02-06 · resigned 2025-11-04
GOCOOL, Akash→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-08-27 · resigned 2021-07-14
SOWAHA, Victor Afifi→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-03-01 · resigned 2025-06-15
SOWAHA, Victor Afifi→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2023-04-14
SOWAHA, Victor Afifi→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-04-05 · resigned 2011-04-12
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-27